Ryan Montgomery

James Suckling 97 Points

There’s a lot of viticultural and winemaking history behind this wine, and it shows. Powerful yet floral and refined, with aromas of blackberries, bitter chocolate, licorice, cured meat, olive brine and mulberry confit. The palate is densely packed, with a restrained palate, firmly framed yet finely tuned tannins and a fine line of acidity. Made from the famed Hoffman Dallwitz and Dimchurch blocks, planted in 1880 and 1951. Excellent. Drink or hold.

Dave Brookes

Halliday Wine Companion 96 Points

Phwoar ... this is an Ebenezer-born shiraz that has considerable heft and power, while retaining a cadence and line that brings clarity and detail to its form. Yeah, sign me up for that. The soils are all red clay and ironstone over calcrete; that subregional sense of compression, bunchy nuance and the ferruginous baseline runs strong here. But there's something different. There's freshness and a little more light shining in than is the norm for its northern Barossa brethren. The dark plum and blackberry fruits are studded with exotic spice, peppercorn, pan juices, dark chocolate and earth; it's all there but there's lift and a pleasing pace. Yeah, this is a good'un alright.

Mike Bennie

The Wine Front 94 Points

It’s hearty stuff, boot polish and black plum, garam masala and cedar with liquorice in the mix. Chunky but fresh, for this suite of wines, lots of depth and character, the finish briny and herbal with Dutch liquorice lingering. It’s fragrant, packs in stacks of character, feels a little warming and tannins somewhat sticky, but par for the course for this heartland stuff, and the intensity and drinkability is great.